Where does “bahana” come from?

bahana (Classical Malay) comes from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

Ancestry of “bahana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhāṇa—
2Sanskritभनतिto sound, resound, call aloud, speak, declare
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—

Words derived from “bahana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit भनति →